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Troy is a 2004 epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff.Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Saffron Burrows and Orlando Bloom.
In Greek mythology, Hector (/ ˈ h ɛ k t ər /; Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, pronounced) is a Trojan prince, a hero and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. He is a major character in Homer 's Iliad , where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors.
Paris (Πάρις), Trojan prince and Hector's brother; also called Alexander. His abduction of Helen is the casus belli of the Trojan War. He was supposed to have been killed as a baby because his sister Cassandra foresaw that he would cause the destruction of Troy; he was, however, raised by a shepherd.
This is a list of mythological characters who appear in narratives concerning the Trojan War. ... Troy: Locris: Zeleia ... Hector: Coeranus Hector ...
Troy: Fall of a City is a British-American historical drama television miniseries based on the Trojan War and the love affair between Paris and Helen. The show tells the story of the 10-year siege of Troy, set in the 13th century BC.
In the 2004 Hollywood film Troy, the character Paris was played by actor Orlando Bloom. He is not killed by Philoctetes in this version, but leaves the falling city of Troy together with Helen and survives. Paris is portrayed as an irresponsible prince who put his romance before his family and country.
She also appears as a character in David Gemmell's Troy series. In the 2018 TV miniseries Troy: Fall of a City, she was portrayed by Chloe Pirrie. [20] Andromache is one of the main characters of the 2023 fictional retelling of Troy, Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine (pseudonym of Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson). [21]
An engraving showing the child Astyanax thrown from the walls of Troy as his mother Andromache looks on. In Greek mythology, Astyanax (/ ə ˈ s t aɪ. ə n æ k s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστυάναξ Astyánax, "lord of the city") was the son of Hector, the crown prince of Troy, and of his wife, Princess Andromache of Cilician Thebe. [1]